Herts Charity Shield 1St Round

Herts Charity Shield 1st Round

Tuesday 24th September 2019 Kick-Off 7:45pm

2017/18 Spartan South Midlands League Premier Division Champions

Southern League DivisionSaturday One Central27th April1 Programme 2019 Kick-Off of3:00pm Welwyn Garden City FC

Welwyn Garden City Welcome to the BP Mitchell Stadium Page 3 Football Club Southern League Central league table Page 4 Management Full Results and Fixtures listing Page 5 & 6 Away addresses at a glance Page 6 First team Team management and club records Page 7 This seasons player roll call Page 8 Nicky Ironton Todays Visitors “Hadley FC club history” Page 9 & 10 (Manager) Players and sponsorship Pages 13 & 14 Player Roll Call by Gavin Meaden Page 15 Jon Stevenson Focus on Welwyn Garden City U-18’s Page 16 (Assistant) Are you “The Face in the Crowd” Page 17 Callem Kingsley Citizens Time-Line Page 17 (Physio) Our latest Match reports by Phil Ravitz Pages 12, 19 & 23 The Welcome return of “The Mystery Supporter” Page 22 Ricci Crace WGC FC Fantasy Football League standings Page 21 Dave Bastian Club Honours & Achievements Page 26 (Coaches) New Rule changes for 2019/20 by the FA Page 24 Dave Keenleyside Full team line-ups Page 28 (Team Captain) Up next at the Head Groundsman B.P.Mitchell Stadium Paul Cox Saturday 28th September Kit Manager Dave Owen FA Trophy Citizens v Canvey Island Kick-Off 3:00 pm

Welcome to Herns Way & the Carl Mensah is joined in attacking a corner by fellow centre back Will McClelland. B.P Mitchell Stadium Please get behind the lads - your support Today we welcome Hadley FC to Herns Way for this, Herts and vocal encouragement are vital! Charity Shield 1st round tie. And we welcome the players, Officials and supporters of our guests inviting them to join us for hospitality after the game. Our welcome extends to COME ON YOU our visiting match officials Matt Norton who will be assist- ed by Mark Mellor & Lyn McGregor. We hope you enjoy your visit to Herns Way and have a safe journey home. CITIZENS

Team News/New Signing

What a week it has been for WGCFC with a 10-0 win for the first team in Mid-week followed by a magnificent 6-2 away win against Braintree Town for our U-18’s in the FA Youth Cup. Braintree Town’s 1st team play in the National league south. This being followed by a fine 3-0 away win at Kempston Rovers with goals from Toby Cleaver, George Ironton and Brodie Carrington, Brodie adding his first goal for the senior side in a competitive match to the hat-trick for the youth tea in the FA Cup and his brace in the U-23’s George Ironton receives a bottle of wine from friendly win also in mid-week. Not a bad haul for Brodie at Committee Member and Fixtures Secretary Mike all. Isaacs for winning the August Committee Player of the month We would like to welcome back Elliott Bailey to the club. The striker rejoins us from neighbours Hertford Town and helped himself to a hat-trick in his first game following his return in the 1st teams emphatic 10-0 friendly win against Herts County league side Sandridge Rovers last Tuesday. Fan’s may remember Elliot winning the Player of the Month award for March last season.

Also signing for us is powerful 19 yesr old Central Mid- fielder Ben Quarrington-Carter who lists Enfield Town and Wormley Rovers amongst his former clubs. Ben is currently at Harpenden Town on loan after missing 9 months of the year though knee and ankle injuries,. Welcome to the club.

Front cover photo: Main Image, Lee Close sends a header goalwards but his effort, watched by Carl Men- sah was agonisingly cleared inches away from the goaline and the ensuing scramble saw the ball cleared to safety when it looked odds on we would score. Inset top Brodie Carrington attempts an angled shot and

3 Southern League Central Division - League Table September 2019

Played Won Drew Lost For Against Goal diff Points AFC Dunstable 7 6 0 1 24 6 16 18 Berkhamsted 7 5 2 0 22 2 20 17 Corby Town 6 4 2 0 12 6 6 14 THE CITIZENS 6 4 1 1 12 5 7 13 Aylesbury United 7 3 4 0 8 1 7 13 Bedford Town 8 3 4 1 11 11 0 13 Halesowen Town 6 4 0 2 12 8 4 12 Daventry Town 7 4 0 3 9 12 -3 12 Barton Rovers 7 3 2 2 17 14 3 11 Thame United 6 2 1 3 15 10 5 7 Yaxley 7 2 1 4 13 12 1 7 North Leigh 6 2 1 3 11 10 1 7 Kidlington 6 2 1 3 6 10 -4 7 Didcot Town 7 2 1 4 4 10 -6 7 Biggleswade 6 1 3 2 7 9 -2 6 Kempston Rovers 7 2 0 5 8 14 -6 6 Coleshill Town 6 1 1 4 7 11 -4 4 Bedworth United 5 1 1 3 7 12 -5 4 St Neots Town 6 1 1 4 8 17 -9 4 Wantage Town 7 0 0 7 2 33 -31 0

4 Welwyn Garden City FC Fixtures 2019

Sat 6th July (H) Luton Town (F) L 895 1-3 Reece Tues 10th July (H) Barnet (F) D 105 1-1 Carey Sun 14th July (H) Maccabi GB (F) L 55 0-1 Fri 19th July (H) MK Dons (F) L 330 0-1 Tues 23rd July (A) Wormley Rovers (F) W 46 6-0 OG, Payne, Da Silva (2) Alomenu, Cleaver Sat 27th July (H) St Margaretsbury (F) W 75 3-2 Da Silva (2) Keenleyside Tues 30th July (A) Stotfold (F) W 66 5-0 Da Silva, Payne, Carey Spencer, Ironton Tues 6thAugust (A) Sandridge Rovers (F) W 35 3-2 Da Silva, Allomenu, Spencer Fri 9th August (H) Chalfont St Peter (F) D 50 1-1 Da Silva Sat 17th Aug (H) Wantage Town (SL) W 116 2-1 Ironton, Da Silva Tues 20th Aug (A) Biggleswade (SL) W 86 3-1 Da Silva (2) Rolfe Sat 24th Aug (A) Wingate/Finchley (FAC) L 121 0-2 Mon 26th Aug (H) Berkhamsted (SL) D 151 1-1 Mensah Sat 31st Aug (A) Halesowen Town (SL) W 503 2-0 Rolfe, Ironton Tues 3rd Sept (H) Harpenden Town (F) W 75 5-0 Carrington, Cleaver, Stead Tues 10th Sept (H) Hitchin Town (SLC) W 123 5-0 Cleaver, Keenleyside,OG,Stead, Da Silva Sat 14th Sept (H) Thame United (SL) L 73 1-2 McClelland Tues 17th Sept (H) Sandridge Rovers (F) W 60 10-0 Bailey (3) Carrington (2) Satterly- Hull, Stead, Quarrington-Carter, McClelland Sat 21st Sept (A) Kempston Rovers (SL) W 83 3-0 Cleaver, Ironton, Carrington Tues 24th Sept (H) Hadley (HCS) Sat 28th Sept (H) Canvey Island (FAT) Sat Oct 5th (H) Bedworth United (SL) Sat Oct 19th (A) Daventry Town (SL) Sat Nov 2nd (H) Coleshill Town (SL) Sat Nov 9th (H) Kidlington (SL) Sat Nov 16th (A) North Leigh (SL) Sat Nov 23rd (H) Yaxley (SL) Sat Nov 30th (A) Aylesbury United (SL) Sat Dec 7th (H) Bedford Town (SL) Sat Dec 14th (A) Didcot Town (SL) Sat Dec 21st (A) Corby Town (SL) Thu Dec 26th (H) Barton Rovers (SL) Sat Apr 25th (A) Bedford Town (SL) Key: SL = Southern League, FAC = FA Cup, HCS = Herts Charity Shield, FAT = FA Trophy

5 Welwyn Garden City FC Fixtures 2020

Wed Jan 1st (A) Berkhamsted (SL) Sat Jan 4th (H) Biggleswade (SL) Sat Jan 11th (A) Wantage Town (SL) Sat Jan 18th (H) Kempston Rovers (SL) Sat Jan 25th (A) Thame United (SL) Sat Feb 1st (H) AFC Dunstable (SL) Sat Feb 8th (A) Bedworth Town (SL) Sat Feb 15 (H) Daventry Town (SL) Sat Feb 22nd (A) Coleshill Town (SL) Sat Feb 29th (A) Kidlington (SL) Sat Mar 7th (H) North Leigh (SL) Sat Mar 14th (A) Yaxley (SL) Sat Mar 21st (H) Halesowen Town (SL) Sat Apr 4th (A) St Neots Town (SL) Sat Apr 11th (H) Corby Town (SL) Mon Apr 13th (A) Barton Rovers (SL) Sat Apr 18th (H) Didcot Town (SL)

Southern League Central Division Ground locations and addresses

Club Stadium Name Postcode Distance Travel Time Map AFC Dunstable Creasey Park Stadium LU6 1BB 29.2 45 mins Directions Aylesbury United The Meadow HP5 1NE 30.4 45 mins Directions Barton Rovers Sharpenhoe Road MK45 4LQ 20.3 31 mins Directions Bedford Town The Eyrie MK44 3LW 30.7 39 mins Directions Bedworth United The Oval CV12 8NN 84.1 1 hour 51 mins Directions Berkhamsted Broadwater HP4 2AL 27.8 41 mins Directions Biggleswade Langford Road SG18 9JT 22.8 31 mins Directions Coleshill Pack Meadow B46 3JE 92.1 1 hour 57 mins Directions Corby Town Steel Park NN17 2AE 66.8 1 hour 23 mins Directions Daventry United Communications Park NN11 4NS 61.8 1 hour 27 mins Directions Didcot Town Loop Meadow OX11 7GA 70.2 1 hour 29 mins Directions Halesowen Town The Grove B63 3TB 116.0 2 hours 39 mins Directions Kempston Rovers Hillgrounds Leisure MK42 8SZ 35.3 49 mins Directions Kidlington Yarnton Road Stadium OX5 1AT 70.4 1 hour 29 mins Directions North Leigh Eynsham Park OX29 6SL 76.6 1 hour 45 mins Directions St Neots Town Rowley Park Stadium PE19 6SL 35.4 46 mins Directions Thame United Meadow View Park OX9 3RN 50.5 1 hour 9 mins Directions Wantage Town Alfredian Park OX12 8DW 84.8 1 hour 54 mins Directions Yaxley In2itive Park PE7 3NA 55.3 1 hour 5 mins Directions With thanks to Gavin Meaden for this information Note: All travel times are approximate Average distance - 55.8 miles 6 Welwyn Garden City FC - Management Team

Nick Ironton Jon Stevenson Ricci Crace Dave Bastian 1st Team Manager Assistant Manager 1st Team Coach Fitness Coach

Dave Owens Ricci Crace Kit Manager 1st Team Coach All time Welwyn Garden City FC Player records

All time Record Appearances All time record Goalscorers

401 Terry Hayes (1977-78, 1980-85 & 1986-93) 214 Terry Hayes (1977-78, 1980-85 & 1986-93)

334 Durk Reyner (1985-91 & 1993-95) 106 Brian Marshall (1974-81, 1982-85 & 1987-88)

326 Stuart Fuller (1986-96) 100 Sean Giddens (1989-92, 1993-95 & 1996-97

281 Neil Draper (1988-92, 1996-98 & 2000-02) 98 Jason Caswell (2013-2016)

265 Andy Stagg (1978-81 & 1985-92) 76 Joel Norris (2013-2016)

257 Barry Hope (1990-2000) 69 Durk Reyner (1985-91 & 1993-95)

243 Garry Simpson (1983-85 & 1988-97) 67 Darren Franklyn (2002-05)

242 Sean Giddens (1989-92, 1993-95 & 1996-97) 66 Ashley Kersey (2014-Current)

221 Kieran Myles (1986-87, 1993-95 & 1999-04) 60 Mick Fredericks (1985-89)

218 Steve Brown (1977-79, 1980-85 & 2012-13) 58 Josh Bronti (2014-Current)

198 Richard Teixeira (1997-2002, 2003-11 & 2012-13) 51 Ade Osobu (2003-2005 & 2010-15)

197 Daniel Teixeira (1997-2010 & 2012-13) 50 Matt Wardle (2005-08)

7 Welwyn Garden City 1st team Appearances & goals

2018/19 Appearances (Sub) - Goals... Career Appearances - Goals (League & Cup games only) Romelle Alomenu 4 (1) 91 (3) 1 John-Paul Antwi 2 (2) 2 (2) Elliott Bailey (1) 12 (4) 5 Jack Bradshaw 4 4

Brodie Carrington (4) 1 (8) 1

Ollie Carey 1 (2) 1 (2)

Toby Cleaver 8 2 8 2

Connor Clarke (1) (1)

Lee Close 7 24

Eusebio Da-Silva 3 (4) 4 14 (7) 9

Dylan Ebengo 4 (2) 16 (2)

George Ironton 8 3 47 (13) 13

Charlie Jones 2 4

Dave Keenleyside 6 1 30 (1) 5 William McClelland 5 1 11 1 Carl Mensah 6 (1) 1 33 (2) 2 Charlie Payne 1 (2) 1 (2) Ben Quarrington-Carter Jay Rolfe 5 2 104 (5) 9 Connor Sansom 2 2 Rory Satterly-Hull (1) Ryan Schmid 4 4 Geraldo Smaldone (3) (3) Jonny Sexton 6 82 (1) 1 Callum Stead 3 1 3 1 Jess Walklin 6 13 (2)

8 Hadley Football Club were founded in tempt during this season. However, we The move to the Spartan South Mid- the 1882/83 season. A notable achieve- had to find a new home and played at lands League saw the 1st team begin ment during the early years was a 1-0 a sports ground in Chandos Avenue, groundsharing at Potters Bar Town defeat of Tottenham Hotspur, although Whetstone (a training base for the FC, and the reserves and 3rd team Tottenham then was not of the calibre England National team at the time), continued to use the ground in that it is now. The 1880's and 1890's until 1985. The club left the Herts Brickfield Lane. Ian Gray replaced were glamour times for Hadley when Senior County League to join the Guy Slee as manager at the start of the the club used to attract crowds of sever- Southern Olympian League and season, with Guy having stepped up al hundred to Hadley common. With moved grounds again to play at the into the role of Chairman, joined on regret however, the progressive Barnet Woodside Park Club, Southover, Tot- the committee with the arrival of Bob FC etc. drew players away from Hadley. teridge. Henderson as Secretary. Our first sea- This was at about the turn of the centu- son in the Spartan South Midlands In 1992 the club moved to a ground in ry. Club activities became low key League turned out to be a very suc- Brickfield Lane, Arkley, Barnet and re around 1912 with Barnet FC becoming cessful one with the 1st team gaining -joined the Herts Senior County more prominent. Between these years promotion to Division One at the first League in the 1999/00 season. Under and 1922 the club was up and down like attempt after finishing one point be- the management of Ian Gray, the 1st a yo yo. Club fortunes again changed hind The 61 FC (Luton). We also won team won the Division One champion- close to World War II and thereafter, the Division Two Cup after beating ship in 2001/02 to move up to the with the emergence from the Hadley Totternhoe in the final. Premier Division in 2002/03, where ranks of the famous Lester Finch who we finished mid-table. Mick Hore was went on to play for Barnet FC and be- Our second season in the Spartan appointed manager in 2003/04 and we come a full amateur international. Rec- South Midlands League (2009-10) enjoyed a very successful season with ords show an upturn in Hadley FC activ- surpassed everyone’s expectations the 1st team winning the Herts Senior ities after World War II. The club be- when we achieved another promotion County League Premier Division and came a member of the Barnet and Dis- after finishing in second place behind the Herts Senior Centenary Trophy. trict League and, from about 1947, Holmer Green. We also won two 2004/05 was also very successful with played at Wrotham Park at the Barnet matches in our first attempt at the FA the 1st team retaining the Premier Di- end of Kitts End Road. Hadley played Vase, beating Harpenden Town and vision title. Success continued into there until about 1955 when it then then Leverstock Green, eventually 2005/06 with the 1st team winning the moved to Barnet Playing Fields in order being knocked out in a tight 1-0 defeat prestigious Aubrey Cup. to "have some better facilities". The at Stanway Rovers. The 2010-11 season saw us again playing at the highest club played in the North Suburban Inter- In 2006-07 the 1st team finished Run- level in the club’s long history (Step 5 mediate League at this time. ners Up in the Herts Senior County of the National League System), and League Premier Division. An applica- Still playing at Barnet Playing Fields, we also enjoyed our first ever outing tion to join the Spartan South Mid- the club then joined the Mid Herts in the FA Cup, drawing 0-0 with Bark- lands league was blocked by the Herts League and with Peter Gray as 1st team ing before losing 1-0 in the replay. County League, so the following sea- manager, we were Premier Division Another highlight of the season was son (2007-08) the club played all of its Winners in 1975/76 and 1976/77. We playing against Barnet in the 2nd football in the West Herts Saturday also won the Mid Herts Premier Divi- round of the Herts Senior Cup, draw- League. During this season, all Hadley sion Shield in 1976/77. Having won the ing 1-1 after 90 minutes before losing teams (3 teams) won their respective Mid Herts Premier Division twice, the 4-1 in Extra Time. leagues for the first time in the clubs club wanted to progress to the Herts history. This included the 1st team Senior County League so therefore In January 2012, long-serving manag- winning the Premier Division of the moved to a pitch with better facilities in er Ian Gray stepped down from the West Herts League with Guy Slee in St. Albans Road, Barnet (current home role of 1st team manager after 3½ suc- charge, having taken over from Mick of The Shire London Golf Club). We cessful years in charge, having guided Hore at the start of the season. We had one season at this pitch before being the team from Division Two to the again applied to join the Spartan South told that it was no longer available to Premier Division of the Spartan South Midlands League and our place in Di- hire. We won the Herts Senior County Midlands League with back-to-back vision Two was accepted for the start League Division Three at our first at- promotions. of the 2008-09 season. Continued on page 11 9 A new management team was appoint- management was required at the end England, the Peter Harrison Founda- ed who were previously with St Al- of the season. This saw Geoff O'Vell tion, the Happy Charitable Trust, Vil- bans City reserves. An influx of new and his management team leave the lage Healthcare and the Back2Barnet players and the guidance of player- club. campaign. A highlight of our first sea- manager Alexis Nicholas saw us son back in Barnet was an outstanding achieve our pre-season aim of staying At the start of the next season (2014- FA Cup run, eventually being knocked in the Premier Division, as we ended 15) Micky Hazard was appointed as out in a Third qualifying round replay in 15th position out of 22 teams. The the new 1st team manager. As a play- against Eastbourne Borough who went start of the 2012-13 season saw Franco er, Micky was a member of the Tot- on to beat Aldershot Town in the next Sidoli join as 1st team manager having tenham team that won the 1982 FA round. also left St Albans City during the Cup and UEFA Cup in 1984. He also summer. Franco was supported by a went on to play for Chelsea, Ports- The 2017-18 season saw a change of coaching team of Alexis Nicholas, mouth, Swindon Town and then Tot- first team management with Anthony Lewis Dommett and Hector Varela as tenham for a second spell. Since the Clark being appointed in October we enjoyed a successful season with a end of his playing career, Hazard was 2017. As a player, Anthony appeared comfortable mid-table finish and our Youth Academy Coach at Crystal Pal- for Southend United before playing at first ever win in the FA Cup following ace and was also involved on the man- a high standard of non-league football a 2-0 victory over Hertford Town. We agement team of Sevenoaks Town and with teams including Hendon and also reached the final of the Premier Hoddesdon Town. Micky was joined Wealdstone. A very strong end to the Division Cup when we were unlucky by the return of Franco Sidoli, Lewis season saw us finish in sixth place, our to lose 3-2 against Aylesbury United Dommett and Hector Varela who were joint highest ever finish. The 2018-19 (After Extra Time), having taken the all well-known to the club as, along league campaign was our most suc- lead twice in the match. with Alexis Nicolas, they formed our cessful in the Spartan South Midlands 1st team management team during a League Premier Division, finishing in At the end of the 2012-13 season, successful 2012-13 season. The first 3rd place, missing out on the Runners Franco Sidoli stepped down as 1st season in charge for our new manage- Up spot by goal difference. team manager due to a change in work ment team was very successful as we circumstances for 3 out of 4 people in ended in 9th position in the Spartan In the summer of 2019, following cor- the management team, including him- South Midlands League Premier Divi- respondence with the Football Associ- self, which would not have allowed sion - our highest ever finish. We sur- ation, a lateral movement will see them to give 100% commitment to the passed this in the following season Hadley FC compete in the Essex Sen- job during the forthcoming season. (2015-16) as we ended in 6th position ior League for the 2019-20 season af- The club appointed Geoff O'Vell as in the league and we also won the ter 10 seasons in the Spartan South the new 1st team manager, who had Herts Charity Shield for the first time Midlands League. This is part of the previously been 1st team manager at following a 3-1 victory over Tring Football Association's ongoing re- Colney Heath, Hoddesdon Town and Athletic in the final at the County structuring of the National League Broxbourne Borough. Geoff was Headquarters, Letchworth. System and their move towards a joined by Assistant Manager Paul Sur- "pure pyramid". The Essex Senior ridge and coach Mark Mezen. A high- The 2016-17 season saw the return of League will bring a new challenge and light during this season was drawing our 1st team to Brickfield Lane in Ar- it is one that we will embrace. Watford FC in the 1st Round of the kley, Barnet, following over £500,000 Herts Senior Cup. We lost 2-0 with worth of facilities improvements and goals from Luke O'Nien and Bernard eight years of groundsharing with Pot- Mensah securing the win for Gianfran- ters Bar Town. Ground improvements co Zola's Championship side. We had included the installation of floodlights, mixed fortunes during the 2013-14 a spectator stand, new fencing and league campaign and although an im- pathways, pitch drainage installation, a proved end to the season saw us make new car park and the refurbishment of a late climb up the league table to fin- the pavilion clubhouse and changing ish just below mid table, the club de- rooms. This was made possible thanks cided that a restructuring of the team to grants and donations from the Foot- ball Stadia Improvement Fund, Sport 10 Southern League Cup Preliminary Round Citizens 5-0 Hitchin Town 10/09/19 WELWYN GC took a Southern signing Layne Eadie being Schmid began the second half League Premier scalp for the played in, but WGC’s Jack making another good save second successive season in the Bradshaw got across to de- with his legs to foil the ma- first round of the League Chal- flect the goalbound effort for rauding Eadies before WGC lenge Cup. a corner. made it four 10 minutes after But whereas last season, the The Citizens’ keeper Ryan the restart, new boy Callum Citizens edged into the second Schmid had to kick away a Stead, capping a fine display round by a solitary goal win at Lewis Barker effort on the far with a flying header after Kings Langley, this time they post after WGC’s defence had Keenleyside had provided the outgunned and outclassed been outpaced down the left cross. Premier neighbours Hitchin, and Jesse Walklin got across Horlick then made a fine div- hitting the Canaries for five on to make a timely clearance ing save to prevent Cleaver their first visit to Herns Lane in from an Leon Okuboyjo effort bagging his second of the many years. moments later. night from a sharp, low effort before WGC completed a nap Match Report by But WGC soon squashed any mini Hitchin revival with a hand 20 minutes from time. Phil Ravitz second on 25 minutes. Again Will McClelland, another of Stead did well down the right, WGC’s stars on the night, loft- Nick Ironton’s in-form side, pulling it back for Bradshaw ed in a long free-kick, the with three wins and a draw to put over another dangerous Hitchin defence allowed it to from their four opening league cross. Hitchin cleared but only bounce and home substitute games, were just too much for to WGC skipper Dave Keen- Eusebio Da Silva latched onto a Hitchin side at the other end leyside, who fired his low ef- it, to take it around the keeper of the confidence table, with fort through a crowded area and roll in. just one point from their first into the bottom corner. Hitchin had arguably their four. Walklin then turned attacker, best spell of the game in the From the early moments the breaking from defence, to hit closing stages and WGC keep- Clarets swarmed all over their a fierce 30 yarder just over er Schmid had to make two opponents, taking a seventh mi- keeper Horlock’s bar. good late saves to deny the nute from a picture goal, WGC Two minutes from the break it Premier side even the scantest new boy Callum Stead cleverly was 3-0 and again a tantilising consolation. tricking his full-back before cross from the right did the WGC: Schmid, Bradshaw, putting over an excellent cross damage, Bradshaw’s ball in, Sexton, Walklin, McClelland, that Toby Cleaver glanced past being headed into his own Close, Stead, Ironton (Da Silva Hitchin keeper Charlie Horlock goal by Hitchin captain Josh 56), Cleaver, Keenleyside for 1-0. Bickerstaff getting in front of (Ebengo 68), Alomenu The Canaries tried an immedi- WGC’s eager forwards. (Carrington 58). ate response with their new Att: 125

11 Welwyn Garden City FC Player Sponsorship

JP Antwi Brodie Carrington Connor Clarke Ollie Carey Sponsor Sponsor Sponsor Sponsor WGC Golf Club

Lee Close Eusebio Da-Silva Dylan Ebengo Callum Stead Sponsor David Coates Snr & Jnr Sponsor Dave Vass & Andy Cornish Sponsor Gavin Meaden

Dave Keenleyside Charlie Payne George Ironton Ryan Schmid Sponsor Ed Clark Sponsor Russell Giblin

Will McClelland Charlie Jones Carl Mensah Jack Bradshaw Sponsor @WGCFC fans

12 Welwyn Garden City FC Player Sponsorship

Connor Sansom Jay Rolfe Jonny Sexton Rory Satterly-Hull Sponsor Sponsor Sponsor Mick Barnett & Wayne Norwood

Jess Walklin Toby Cleaver Alex Harries Romelle Alomenu

Elliot Bailey Geraldo Smaldone Ben Quarrington

To sponsor a player for the season at £25 please speak with one of the committee

Welwyn Garden City Roll Call 2019/2020 - Thank you to Gavin Meaden

Spencer

Clarke

Harris

Sansom

Spencer

Smaldone

Antwi

Payne

Ebengo

Alomenu

Smaldone

Carey

DaSilva

Smaldone

Carrington

Antwi

Payne

Harris

DaSilva

Mensah

Carrington

Jones

Sansom

DaSilva

Payne

Antwi

Walklin

Spencer

Alomenu

Walklin

Keenleyside

Cleaver

Ironton

Carey

Stead

DaSilva

Walklin

Mensah *

Mensah

McClelland

Mensah

McClelland

Ebengo

Walklin

Ebengo

Bradshaw

Antwi

Sexton

Mensah

Rolfe

Bradshaw

Jones

Schmid

Sansom

Pos

Att

503

151

121

149

116

5-0

2-0

1-1

0-2

3-1

2-1

Score

Opponents

BedfordTown

DIDCOT TOWN DIDCOT

BartonRovers

CORBY TOWN CORBY

St NeotsSt Town

HALESOWEN TOWN HALESOWEN

AYLESBURY UTD AYLESBURY

Yaxley

NORTH LEIGH NORTH

Kidlington

ColeshillTown

DAVENTRY TOWN DAVENTRY

BedworthUtd

AFC DUNSTABLE AFC

ThameUtd

KEMPSTON ROVERS KEMPSTON

WantageTown

BIGGLESWADE

Berkhamsted

BARTON ROVERS BARTON

CorbyTown

DidcotTown

BEDFORD TOWN BEDFORD

AylesburyUtd

YAXLEY

NorthLeigh

HitchinTown

KIDLINGTON

COLESHILLTOWN

DaventryTown

ST NEOTS TOWN NEOTS ST

AFC Dunstable AFC

BEDWORTH UTD BEDWORTH

CANVEY ISLAND CANVEY

HADLEY

KempstonRovers

THAME UTD THAME

HITCHIN TOWN HITCHIN

HalesowenTown

BERKHAMSTED

Wingate&Finchley

Biggleswade

WANTAGE TOWN WANTAGE

HSC

HCS

LC1

FAC

SLC1

Comp

FAT-EP

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18-Apr

13-Apr

11-Apr

04-Apr

25-Jan

18-Jan

11-Jan

04-Jan

01-Jan

19-Oct

15-Oct

08-Oct

05-Oct

29-Feb

22-Feb

15-Feb

08-Feb

01-Feb

28-Sep

24-Sep

21-Sep

14-Sep

10-Sep

31-Aug

26-Aug

24-Aug

20-Aug

17-Aug

26-Dec

21-Dec

14-Dec

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02-Nov

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21-Mar

14-Mar

07-Mar WELWYN GARDEN CITY FC. BETVICTOR SOUTHERN LEAGUE CENTRAL DIVISION 1. 2019-20201. DIVISION CENTRAL LEAGUE SOUTHERN BETVICTOR FC. CITY GARDEN WELWYN 14 Eusebio Da Silva & Will McClelland in action against Thame United 14/09/19 Citizens Timeline

1921 First WGC FC formed

1922 Joined Mid-Hertfordshire League

1926 Joined Bedfordshire & District League

1927 Joined Spartan League

1935 Resigned from the league at the end of the season as they could not find a suitable pitch. At an AGM held 24th July 1935 it was agreed to wind up the club.

1937 At a meeting held on the 20th May 1937, after they were offered the A word of special thanks to Nicholls and Clarke who kindly sponsored and facilities of Shredded Wheat FC, it was supplied all of the tiles in not only both of our recently redecorated toilets but agreed to set up a new Welwyn Garden also in the newly built disabled toilet facilities too, a great gesture thank you. City FC.

Are you “ The Face in the crowd ? 1937 Joined Spartan League

1939/1940 Joined East, North & Mid- Hertfordshire Combination and then the Bedfordshire & Hertfordshire Combination.

1944 The ‘recently revived’ team joined the Mid-Hertfordshire League

1945 Joined Spartan League

1951 Joined London League

1955 Joined Spartan League

1959 Joined Hertfordshire County League

1970 Joined Greater London League (Division 2) To thank you, our fans, the supporters of Welwyn Garden City Football Club we offer free 1971 Joined Metropolitan London League(Reserve Division 1) tickets to fans who appear in this slot of the programme. It is our way of saying thank you for your 1973 Joined South Midlands League loyalty in supporting us. 1997 Joined SS MidlandsLeague

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15 Southern Counties Floodlit Youth League - Olympian Division 2019/20

Played Won Drew Lost For Against Goal diff Points Enfield Town 2 2 0 0 8 2 6 6 Sawbridgeworth Town 2 2 0 0 8 2 6 6 Takeley 2 1 0 1 14 4 10 3 THE CITIZENS 1 1 0 1 4 2 2 3 Colney Heath 1 1 0 0 2 0 2 3 Maccabi London 2 1 0 1 3 13 -10 3 Codicote 1 0 0 1 1 3 -2 0 Broxbourne Boro 2 0 0 2 2 6 -4 0 St Margaretsbury 1 0 0 1 1 5 -4 0 Hoffesdon Town 2 0 0 2 1 7 -6 0 Thursday 29th Aug League Away v Broxbourne Boro W 4-2 Carrington(2), Desa, Gibson Thursday 5th Sept FAYC Home v Takeley W 6-5 Carrington(4), Desa, Edge Wedsnesday 19 Sept FAYC Away v Braintree Town 1st Qual W 6-2 Carrington(3), Desa (2) Harris Tuesday 8th Oct League Home v St Margaretsbury Monday 14th Oct League Away v Enfield Town Tuesday 29th Oct League Home v Takeley Thursday 7th Nov League Away v Maccabi London Tuesday 12th Nov League Home v Hoddesdon Town Thursday 21st Nov League Away v Sawbridgeworth Town Tuesday 26th Nov League Home v Broxbourne Boro Tuesday 3rd Dec League Home v Codicote Tuesday 10th Dec League Home v Colney Heath Thursday 19th Dec League Away v St Margaretsbury Tuesday 7th Jan League Home v Enfield Town Thursday 16th Jan League Away v Takeley FC Tuesday 21st Jan League Home v Maccabi London Thursday 30th Jan League Away v Hoddesdon Town

Tuesday 4th Feb League Home v Sawbridgeworth Town

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18 Southern League Central Citizens 1-2 Thame United 14/09/19

WELWYN GC lost their unbeaten McClelland missed a high ball into Blake outpaced the home defence league record in a lack-lustre display the area, new Thame signing Ryan down the left and crossed, keeper that completely upset the Southern Blake outmuscled Jack Bradshaw Ryan Schmid blocked but couldn’t League Div 1 Central formbook at down the right and pulled over a low hold the effort and Thame’s Marcus Herns Lane on Saturday. cross that left the visitors’ top scorer Mealing put in the rebound, only to The Citizens, lying third prior to Dan West with a tap-in for 1-0. be denied by an assistant’s flag. kick-off, went down in the league WGC were level in six minutes, It was brief respite. Five minutes for the first time this season to a McClelland making amends by rising later Thame did net a 2-1 lead from well on the back post to bury a down- the penalty spot, referee Chard spot- Match Report by ward header that found its way into ting a handball as right-winger Greg Thame’s net. Hackett crossed into the WGC area. Phil Ravitz George Ironton, WGC’s most in- Mealing did get on the scoresheet, sliding in an accurate penalty wide ventive performer on the day, collect- Thame United side, at the other end ed a blocked clearance and cleverly of Schmid. of the confidence table, with just one switched feet to shoot inches wide of WGC tried to response for a second point from their opening four games the far post, with a clever piece of time in the game, but much of their before this clash. play. final half-hour efforts were borne But the Oxfordshire side deserved out of frustration and with little co- their victory in face of a WGC dis- hension. play that lacked any of the flair and The exception were an Ironton free- invention of their exciting midweek kick, seven minutes from time, ar- cup win over Hitchin or the steel and rowed towards the top corner, that grit of their outstanding away win at saw Hill make the save of the after- Halesowen in their last league out- noon, tipping it over in great style. ing. A goalline scramble moments later, WGC welcomed back Carl Mensah in which Stead’s low cross found to defence after a one match suspen- Da Silva almost on the goalline, but sion, allowing Lee Close to switch to somehow his effort was deflected midfield in place of the unavailable Will McLelland over the crossbar, was WGC’s clos- Jesse Walklin, who battling qualities est attempt. were badly missed. But in the final minute, Thame sub- The tone for the game – also New boy Callum Stead turned well onto a Bradshaw cross but shot wide stitute Jason Balogun got free and watched by a pitifully low crowd of set up Hackett with a clear chance, just 85 - very disappointing in view of the post and Romelle Alomenu brought a low save from Thame the winger wasting the opportunity of WGC’s fine start to the season – keeper Craig Hill, as the Citizens to make Thame’s unlikely victory was set in the opening 15 minutes, even more emphatic. where nothing of note happened. looked to improve towards the inter- val. WGC: Schmid, Bradshaw Just after the quarter hour, WGC had (Smaldone 58), McClelland, Men- their first opportunity when Close Alomenu was replaced by Eusebio Da Silva seven minutes into the sec- sah, Sexton, Ironton, Keenleyside, found skipper Dave Keenleyside, Close, Stead, Cleaver (Carrington ond-half to give the Herns Lane side who fired a low effort just past a 62), Alomenu (Da Silva 52). post. some spark upfront. Att: 73 Four minutes later, Thame were Moments later WGC survived a ma- ahead. WGC central defender Will jor scarce as the ever-dangerous 19 Views from our “Mystery Supporter”

different tooth from that specified in home loss 0-3 to Bedford Town, a 3 the paperwork. -1 win at Dunstable Town and final- ly a 2-0 win over Aylesbury. The Having struggled with the road clo- season finished with 6 teams below sure to get there, I now couldn’t have The Citizens in the table. the tooth extracted and would have to come back. Fortunately he agreed to With happy friends from East Lon- squeeze me in the next day, so I just don who support Leyton Orient I had to persuade my dental surgery to was at Wembley for the FA Trophy send new paperwork at the speed of final. They were disappointed that Storm Gareth struck with Hurricane light so when I turned up the next Orient lost 1-0, but delighted that force in March 2019 in what was a bad morning my upper left 5 could be they had won the Conference and week for me. I had decided to visit sent to the recycling bin, or wherever were also in a Final, which became Bradford for an evening football match teeth go. the Promotion Party. The new at Valley Parade and a daytime visit to Wembley stadium is really excel- At the end of the week The Citizens the amazing Salts Mill in Saltaire which lent. I hadn’t been since they lost at home, and the season had be- is a former textile mill and is now an art knocked the old concrete dump come very difficult. gallery, shopping centre, and restaurant down. complex. Sir Titus Salt actually built a A week later and I travelled to His- I believe that The Womens World town and the mill in 1853. Calling it a ton, where I had seen the impressive Cup occurred during the summer. I textile mill doesn’t do it justice as the and upwardly mobile Histon FC may be alone in thinking that wom- mill was the largest industrial building quite a few times in the ‘noughties’ en should not play football – they in the world by total floor area. as I worked nearby, to see Cam- cannot fall properly – and should bridge City hosting the Citizens. It The storm rather ruined the trip as the play games like netball, rounders, was a disaster for the Citizens. One wind and rain blew throughout the hockey and tennis, but that’s what I day the ‘Lilywhites’ will play at their match, and even under cover I was think, and it isn’t from any lack of own ground in Sawston, where con- soaked and cold as the wind was so respect for women because I have a struction work is set to begin in Sep- strong. I drove home early the next day great deal of that. I very much enjoy tember 2019. Good luck to them, and to escape the storm, and to prepare for spending time with women, but I their sideways move to the Isthmian having a tooth out on Thursday. I ar- am not going to watch women’s League, but on the day they were a rived home to find damage to the roof football. I did see the joke badge for far superior team and we finished and to fence panels, unsurprisingly. the England women’s team which like a team who could get relegated. had 3 Irons on it, for the Ironesses. The extraction was to take place at an On the 30th March Aylesbury and Oral Surgery in Watton-on-Stone. I took I was disappointed that Welwyn Dunstable Town both lost at home, the direct route through Datchworth on- Garden City stayed in the same di- and the Citizens lost at home to ly to find that the road was closed for vision in the Evo-Stik, as I was hop- Kempston Rovers. April showers roadworks. The diversion was diabolical ing for a lateral move to the Isthmi- looked likely to wash us back into and I was a little agitated on arrival at an League aka BetVictor South the Spartan league, especially as Pe- the Oral Surgery. I filled in forms and Central Division. A few years ago terborough won 3-1 at Herns Lane on drank some water, and had one of those because a friend of mine was in- the 2nd April. Dunstable Town did- moments when you think someone is volved with Arlesey Town I saw n’t get any points in April, and having a little joke with you. The paper- Nicky Ironton on many occasions, Aylesbury only got 3 by beating work from my dentist should have said and I am delighted that he has be- Aylesbury Utd 3-1. The Citizens upper left 5, but erroneously pointed the come manager of The Citizens. managed to get 10 points in April, pliers at my lower left 7. My dentist There’s a lot to look forward to with which was the best of the bottom 7 couldn’t be contacted, and the surgeon excellent signings, and winning is a teams, with a 3-3 draw at North wouldn’t agree, despite the horrible con- habit which Nicky enjoys. Bring it Leigh, a 4-1 win at Corby Town, a dition of my upper left 5, to remove a on! 20 Jeffrey Haggerty Associates ------Consulting Building Engineers

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21 22 Southern League Central Halesowen Town 0-2 The Citizens 20/08/19

WELWYN GC gave a tremendous Good work by skipper Dave Keen- Ashley Sammons’ long-range team performance to take three cru- leyside kept the ball in play. He shooting was a major threat to the cial Southern League Div 1 Central found Jesse Walklin, whose excel- WGC lead and when one of the points off pre-season promotion fa- lent lofted pass to the right found midfielder’s many efforts of the vourites Halesowen Town, despite Rolfe coming in to keep calm and afternoon was deflected, it cleared finishing the game with nine men! slide the ball past Brendan Bunn in keeper Schmid to hit the crossbar, Jesse Walklin got in a vital clear- The Citizens played all the second- the home goal. ance when the ball dropped. half with 10 after wide midfielder Halesowen responded with Reece Jay Rolfe – scorer of their opening Hewitt racing through, only to WGC introduced Eusebio Da Silva goal – was sent off by referee Jamie thrash his effort wide of goal. with 20 minutes to go and within a minute of coming on, the big striker Conde for two yellow cards. There was a chance of a WGC sec- latched onto a big goal kick from ond, when Keenleyside broke Match Report by Schmid to turn and strike an effort clear, but lost out in a block tackle just past Bunn’s post. Phil Ravitz with keeper Bunn, who emerged with the ball to clear. Schmid then pulled off a fine save But after an outstanding second-half from Halesowen’s Robbie Bunn as But a WGC second wasn’t long in the home side threw caution to the rearguard action, that thwarted all coming. On 28 minutes, debutant winds in the closing stages. that Halesowen could throw at them, Jack Bradshaw, signed from Big- WGC lost a second player two gleswade Town last week, raced The biggest scare to WGC ironical- minutes from the end of normal through to finish his run with a ly came from one of their own time, when Carl Mensah was given a fierce 20 yard drive. players. Mensah miscued a back straight red, pulling down the Yelt- header that found Schmid off his Keeper Bunn parried it away, but z’s substitute Luke Yates, when he line. The big keeper race back to only to George Ironton, who got clean through. clutch the ball on the goalline and checked inside before lofting a fine held it up to show it hadn’t fully The WGC nine further repelled the finish into the top corner beyond crossed. West Midlanders for the remaining the keeper. two minutes plus seven minutes Mr Conde and his assistants obvi- Goalscorer Rolfe was booked for stoppage time, to retain their unbeat- ously agreed – without the benefit bringing down fast-raiding full- en start to the season and take Hales- of VAR – and waved play on! owen’s previous unblemished rec- back James Bowen moments later ord. and then three minutes from the Two minutes from the end, Mensah break, the midfielder received a red was sent packing for hauling down In the first meeting of the clubs in when he pulled down the same Yates, as the little winger threat- front of a 500 strong crowd at The player outside the box to receive ened to break clear, forcing the vis- Grove, Halesowen attacked from the his marching orders. itors to play out the last nine off and in the opening minute, full- minutes with nine men, but they It made for a difficult second-half back Jamie Ashmore attacked down just wouldn’t be breached and took for the Citizens, who changed to a the right to put over a high cross that home the vital three points to Hert- back four, in which Bradshaw and Montel Gibson headed just past the fordshire. far post. Will McClelland, particularly took the eye. WGC: Schmid, Rolfe, Sexton, Brad- WGC keeper Ryan Schmid smoth- shaw, McClelland, Mensah, Close ered well at the feet of Gibson in The cautions began to pile up for (Payne 85), Keenleyside, Cleaver (Da five minutes, but a minute later WGC, as Jon Sexton, Lee Close Silva 68), Ironton (Ebengo 89), WGC were ahead in their first at- and Ironton all collected yellow Walklin. cards. tack. Att: 503

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24 The latest FA Rule changes For the 2019/20 season The latest FA Rule changes

Football's new laws - changes to back- Another change to the handball rule relates to or if the net or posts are still moving after being passes, penalties, handballs and subs for the goalkeeper: touched. The goalkeeper must have one of his/ 2019-20 her feet partly on the goalline (or above it if If the goalkeeper attempts to clear ("release jumping) when the kick is taken. He or she can- Goalkeepers picking up backpasses (sort of), into play") a throw-in or backpass and their not stand behind or in front of the line. The law uncontested drop balls and more handball clearance fails, then they can handle the ball will come into the Premier League this season, decisions - football's laws have changed "when the goalkeeper clearly kicks or tries to but the decision will be left for the on-field offi- again. But, they are bound to cause plenty of kick the ball into play, this shows no intention cials and VAR will not be used to look out for it. talking points in the opening weeks of the to handle the ball". season as every tournament worldwide, in- The other change to penalties means an attacker cluding the Premier League, adopts them for Goal-kicks can take a penalty if he needed treatment (as long the coming season. as the treatment is quick). Before now, a player Another change involving goalkeepers is to would have to go off the field until after the kick Drop balls goal-kicks, which can now be played to a was taken if he needed medical help. team-mate inside the penalty area. The law Drop balls can no longer be contested, but now says the ball is considered in play once Substitutions the change is more positive than it sounds. If the kick is taken. Until now a goal-kick had to play is stopped, the ball will be dropped to a be retaken if it did not leave the box. Oppo- A player who is being substituted must leave the player on the team that last touched the ball - nents must still remain outside the penalty pitch by the nearest point on the touchline or and where they touched it. All other players area until the kick is taken. byeline - unless the referee says they can leave must be 4.5 yards (4 metres) away. What that quickly at the halfway line - or elsewhere for means is if a team's attack is stopped, they Free-kicks safety or injury reasons. This change is to stop will get the ball back in that position - instead players time-wasting. Any player who "infringes of the opponents booting the ball down the When a defending team has three or more the spirit of this law" will be booked for unsport- field. However, any play stopped in a penalty players in a wall, the attacking team can no ing behaviour. area will be returned to the goalkeeper, even longer place a player in or next to it. If an if the attacking team had the ball. attacker is standing within one yard (1m) of Cards for coaches the wall when the kick is taken, they will be Another big change now sees a drop ball penalised with an indirect free-kick. A team official guilty of misconduct can be awarded if the ball hits the referee and goes shown a yellow card or red card. If the offender to the other team as a result, or if the referee Another change means - similar to the goal- cannot be identified, the senior coach in the tech- accidentally scores a goal, as happened in the kick change above - if a defending team takes nical area at the time will receive the card. Dutch fourth division a week before the law a free-kick in their own area, the ball is con- change. sidered in play immediately and does not have The other changes to leave the box before another player touches Handballs it. Again, opponents must remain outside the A player can now be booked for celebrating - for box. removing his shirt or celebrating with the fans - The law remains that deliberate handball is even if the goal is disallowed. The team that wins an offence. But accidental handball will also Quick free-kicks the pre-match coin toss can now choose whether be a free-kick or penalty if the ball goes into to take the kick-off or which goal to attack - pre- the goal off an attacker OR a player gets the If the referee is about to show a yellow or red viously they could only choose which goal to ball using his or her arm or hand and then card but the non-offending team takes a quick attack. scores, or creates a goalscoring opportunity free-kick and creates a scoring chance, the (such as Ellen White's disallowed goal official can come back and show the card There is now a difference between cooling breaks against Sweden in the Women's World Cup when the ball goes out of play. Before the new (90 seconds to three minutes) and drinks breaks third-place play-off) OR the player's arm or change, the card would have to be shown (maximum of one minute) in certain competi- hand is above their shoulder (unless the play- before the free-kick could be taken. However, tions played in high humidity and temperatures. er has controlled the ball onto his own arm or if the referee had distracted the offending Multi-coloured or patterned undershirts are al- hand) OR a player's hand or arm has made team by starting to show the card, the quick lowed if they are the same as the sleeve of the their body "unnaturally bigger" free-kick is not allowed. main shirt.

In addition a handball will not be a free-kick Also if the offence was going to be a red card if: for denying an obvious goalscoring opportunity, but the opposition take a quick free-kick, The ball is knocked on to a hand by the play- then the player will only be booked because er in question or a nearby player, the arm or the other team are considered to have restarted hand is close to their body and "has not made their attack. their body unnaturally bigger" a player is falling and the ball touches their hand or arm Penalties when it is between their body and the ground to support the body - but not extended to The laws have changed concerning what goal- make the body bigger. However, keepers can do for penalties. "unnaturally bigger" is open for some debate. The penalty kick cannot be taken while the goalkeeper is touching the woodwork or nets - 25 Welwyn Garden City FC Officials

Welwyn Garden City Football Club is a Members Club. All positions below are elect- ed annually by members of the club at the Annual General Meeting which is held in Au- gust of each year as per club rules.

Chairman: Ray Fiveash Secretary: Ron Oliver

Members: Ray Fiveash, Leigh Corbit, Ray Fiveash - Chairman Maureen Hay & Phil Ravitz. Ron Oliver - Club Secretary

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Ownership: In accordance with The Foot- ball Association Rule 2.13 Publication of Ownership in relation to Step 1 to Step 6 clubs within the football pyramid, we hereby confirm that the Legal Status of Welwyn Leigh Corbit - Treasurer Garden City Football Club, takes the form of Maureen Hay - Memberships an Unincorporated Association. It has a con- stitution which sets out the rules that govern its relationship and membership, and elects a Management Com- mittee to run the organisation on behalf of its Private Members.

That committee is currently:

Chairman: Ray Fiveash,

Secretary: Ron Oliver

Members:

Leigh Corbit (Club Treasurer)

Maureen Hay (Membership Secretary)

Phil Ravitz (Football Secretary). Phil Ravitz - Football Secretary Mike Isaacs - Fixture Secretary

Dave Fallon - Programme Editor Tracy Woolhouse - Hospitality Malcolm Kiely -Youth Secretary

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